YouTube.com has launched a new channel designed specifically for teachers that provides tips on how teachers can use YouTube in the classroom. Also new is the YouTube Teachers Community is a mailing list that allows educators to share their own tips and tricks. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/teachers
You can also create your own channel that would house all of the video clips you would use for the year, and have access to it forever (or until it is no longer available on YouTube).
In addition to this great new feature, I’d be remiss not to mention http://www.youtube.com/edu which is a YouTube’s Education area in which educational videos from a variety of colleges and universities (including the Khan Academy) are categorized by subject-area. What a great way to find YouTube content for your class without having to search and wade through a lot of inappropriate stuff to find what you need!
If you are still uncomfortable pulling up YouTube in the classroom, you can convert the videos you want and show them "offline". Use one of the following:
YouTube for Teachers
YouTube.com has launched a new channel designed specifically for teachers that provides tips on how teachers can use YouTube in the classroom. Also new is the YouTube Teachers Community is a mailing list that allows educators to share their own tips and tricks. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/teachershttp://teachertube.com/
You can also create your own channel that would house all of the video clips you would use for the year, and have access to it forever (or until it is no longer available on YouTube).
In addition to this great new feature, I’d be remiss not to mention http://www.youtube.com/edu which is a YouTube’s Education area in which educational videos from a variety of colleges and universities (including the Khan Academy) are categorized by subject-area. What a great way to find YouTube content for your class without having to search and wade through a lot of inappropriate stuff to find what you need!
If you are still uncomfortable pulling up YouTube in the classroom, you can convert the videos you want and show them "offline". Use one of the following:
A-Tube Catcher
http://atube-catcher.dsnetwb.com/video/
Real Player
http://www.real.com/
Zamzar
http://zamzar.com/